Video Editing and Music Production PC Build - Need advice!

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ahaponek

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Approximate Purchase Date: As soon as possible

Budget Range: $1000-$1500 USD

System Usage from Most to Least Important: Video Editing, Motion Graphics, VFX, Music Production, Casual Gaming

Are you buying a monitor: Already have a Dell UltraSharp U2515H 25-Inch Screen LED-Lit Monitor

Do you need to buy OS: Bought windows 10

Preferred Website(s) for Parts: Amazon or Newegg

Location: Ann Arbor, Michigan USA

Parts Preferences: Intel for CPU, everything else can be whatever works best for my needs.

Overclocking: Not interested unless it saves me money

SLI or Crossfire: Not sure???

Your Monitor Resolution: 2560 x 1440

Additional Comments:
- would like 32gb ram (or at least have the option to upgrade in the future)
- dual monitor is a must, so I will likely be buying another U2515H

Why Are You Upgrading: I am a videographer, recording artist, and graphic designer. I want to start freelancing more and need a system that can keep up with the demand.

Software I use:
-Adobe CC
-ProTools and Presonus One 3 DAWs
-Multiple virtual instruments and synths (RAM intensive)
-Cinema 4d

Already picked out:
- Thermaltake LEVEL 10 GT (mostly for the easy swap HDD bays - so I can switch between client drives without disassembling the case) - also open to other suggestions

Basically I need help deciding which processor, mobo, and graphics card combo is best for my needs. I need CPU power for rendering HD video, and RAM for After Effects and music production, plus a decent graphics card for visual effects and 3d rendering inside After Effects and Cinema 4d.


I did see a similar thread, but I want to start fresh with your expertise because I don't understand all of the differences in all of the CPUs and GFX cards out right now.

Please let me know what other info I can provide to help out. Thanks in advance!
 
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Geekwad
If you were thinking of working up to Option A, then you could cut back on some things to start like a $30 cooler that will work great at stock (and as a backup), then get a good one later for real overclocking if you need it. Get a cheap $30 case and a SATA dock and then transfer to a 10GT later. 2400mhz ram is another idea, casual gaming would work OK on a 390 too (and would be a good Crossfire candidate later.....just get a bit higher wattage PSU now to handle it), and could shave $100 off the motherboard selection too.

All of that is of course to preserve the 5820k, so the other option from there would be to go to the Skylake Xeon from above.....which on a usability, day-to-day level would be identical in experience to the 6-core...
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when it comes to CPU 5820K will give you maximum performance you can get within your budget .
with decent x99 mobo , powerfull cooler and 32gb of ddr4 memory it will cost around 850 bucks .
when it comes to graphics your budget will not allow you to get any decent professional gpu and you also mentioned some gaming , gtx 950 and 960 are decent 1080p cards but in the resolution which your monitor has they run out of breath , maybe gtx 960 with 4gb of VRAM could be enough for what you need ,
but it would be even better to buy amd 380x .
 
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ahaponek

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Thanks for the input!
what about the 6700k??? Is that not a superior processor? Also, it features integrated graphics which I believe Adobe Premiere takes advantage of (openCL)? I am curious as it is around $50 cheaper.
 
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5820K is a superior cpu on a higher end platform and it will give you better performance overall .
it features 2 more physical cores and 4 more threads total plus bigger L3 cache and other stuf .
( it is 4 cores + 4 threads for 6700K and 6 + 6 for 5820K) .
 
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You may not need all the extras (pro sound, wifi, drives), but gives you another config to consider:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Xeon E3-1230 V5 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($252.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: Asus E3 PRO GAMING V5 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($145.00 @ Amazon)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 32GB (2 x 16GB) DDR4-2133 Memory ($124.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($87.77 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 500GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($149.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Blue 2TB 3.5" 5400RPM Internal Hard Drive ($76.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($47.77 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Asus Radeon R9 380X 4GB Video Card ($233.98 @ Newegg)
Case: Fractal Design Define R4 Blackout with Window ATX Mid Tower Case ($59.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA P2 650W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($74.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($18.89 @ OutletPC)
Sound Card: Asus Xonar Essence STX 24-bit 192 KHz Sound Card ($179.89 @ B&H)
Wireless Network Adapter: Asus PCE-AC56 802.11a/b/g/n/ac PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter ($61.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Total: $1502.23
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
 
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ahaponek

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Ok, that is very helpful. Thanks. So here is my build so far (already over budget - but not too bad). I think all I need is a power supply and a CPU cooler (I don't have much experience with either of these). I already have a monitor, speakers, keyboard + mouse. How are we looking? Any issues with what I have so far? What about a power supply and CPU cooler? My new budget is $2000, but lets try to stay as close to $1500 as possible.

CPU: Intel Core i7-5820K Haswell-E 6-Core 3.3GHz LGA 2011-v3 140W ($398.90 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: MSI Extreme Gaming Intel X99 LGA 2011 DDR4 USB 3.1 ATX Motherboard (X99A SLI Plus) ($229.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: Patriot VIPER 4 Series 3000MHz (PC4 24000) 32GB Quad Channel DDR4 Kit ($159.99 @ Amazon)
OS/App Storage: Samsung 850 EVO 250GB 2.5-Inch SATA III Internal SSD ($88.00 @ Amazon)
Bulk Storage: 2X - Toshiba 3.5-Inch 2TB 7200 RPM SATA3/SATA 6.0 GB/s 64MB HDD ($67.99 @ Amazon x 2)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 980 4GB SC GAMING ACX 2.0 ($498.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Thermaltake LEVEL 10 GT ($179.32 @ Amazon)
***Power Supply: Suggestions?
***CPU Cooler: Suggestions?
BR Opt Drive: LG Electronics 14x Internal BDXL Blu-Ray Burner Rewriter ($50.34 @ Amazon)
Firewire Card: Syba Low Profile PCI-Express 1394b/1394a (2B1A) Card ($27.23 @ Amazon)
Multi-Card Reader: Sunshine-tipway® Pc 5.25 Inch Mesh All in One Card Reader ($25.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $1794.73
 
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I would consider adding a 120Gb SSD for a 'scratch' drive to work on. I'm assuming you're setting up the two HDDs in RAID 1 for data security?

For PSU's, check these:

http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/id-2547993/psu-tier-list.html

http://www.realhardtechx.com/index_archivos/Page362.htm

For coolers with the L10GT you have all the room in the world to work with. There is also a 240mm Rad space right at the top of the case (though you have to remove the 200mm RGB fan to put it there). A nice tower cooler:

http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/best-cpu-coolers,4181.html

would still allow for a great overclock to speed up rendering times.
 
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ahaponek

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Great suggestion on the SSD. I'm just going to get 2-250Gb drives and use one for OS/Apps and the other as a scratch drive. From the links you provided, I made these choices:

Cooler: Corsair Hydro Series H105 ($103.99 @ Amazon)
PSU: EVGA 850 GQ 80+ GOLD ($109.99 @ Amazon)

So when all is said and done:
CPU: Intel Core i7-5820K Haswell-E 6-Core 3.3GHz LGA 2011-v3 140W ($398.90 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: MSI Extreme Gaming Intel X99 LGA 2011 DDR4 USB 3.1(X99A SLI Plus) ($229.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: Patriot VIPER 4 Series 3000MHz (PC4 24000) 32GB Quad Channel DDR4 Kit ($159.99 @ Amazon)
OS/App Storage: 2X - Samsung 850 EVO 250GB 2.5-Inch SATA III Internal SSD ($88.00 @ Amazon x 2)
Bulk Storage: 2X - Toshiba 3.5-Inch 2TB 7200 RPM SATA3/SATA 6.0 GB/s 64MB HDD ($67.99 @ Amazon x 2)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 980 4GB SC GAMING ACX 2.0 ($498.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Thermaltake LEVEL 10 GT ($179.32 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: EVGA 850 GQ 80+ GOLD ($109.99 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Corsair Hydro Series H105 ($103.99 @ Amazon)
BR Opt Drive: LG Electronics 14x Internal BDXL Blu-Ray Burner Rewriter ($50.34 @ Amazon)
Firewire Card: Syba Low Profile PCI-Express 1394b/1394a (2B1A) Card ($27.23 @ Amazon)
Multi-Card Reader: Sunshine-tipway® Pc 5.25 Inch Mesh All in One Card Reader ($25.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $2100.01

Not bad. I think it is a pretty solid build. I'll make this my option A.

Option B: If I wanted to get closer to the $1500 mark, What areas would be best to take a performance hit and get the price down a bit? I'm thinking a lot of the money is in the processor, gfx card, and mobo. What are some alternatives?
 
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If you were thinking of working up to Option A, then you could cut back on some things to start like a $30 cooler that will work great at stock (and as a backup), then get a good one later for real overclocking if you need it. Get a cheap $30 case and a SATA dock and then transfer to a 10GT later. 2400mhz ram is another idea, casual gaming would work OK on a 390 too (and would be a good Crossfire candidate later.....just get a bit higher wattage PSU now to handle it), and could shave $100 off the motherboard selection too.

All of that is of course to preserve the 5820k, so the other option from there would be to go to the Skylake Xeon from above.....which on a usability, day-to-day level would be identical in experience to the 6-core, it would just take a bit longer to render your work when you're done.
 
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